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Thoughts UConn Runners Have

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Conn chapter.

1.     Today looks like a nice day out. I think I will go for a run.

2.     *5 minutes in* Feeling good, Looking good.

3.     *7 minutes in* Alright first hill… here we go. 

4.     *Heavy Breathing* Running through Horsebarn Hill always sounds better than it is

5.     I must’ve burned like 500 calories climbing this thing

6.     Ah look at the view. *snaps a quick pic* *goes on instagram* #running #uconn #pretty

7.     Maybe I will cut through campus. There are like no hills there

8.     Oh no, not the wind tunnel

9.  Alright group of girls taking up the whole sidewalk, who is going to have to move? 

10.  Ok, fine, let me scurry past you all on the grass! 

11.  OMG look a puppy! Let me take a break to pet him

12.  UConn should really invest in water fountains around campus

13.  Helloooo Celeron Path

14.  *Hears a noise* *turns head 360 degrees to look around* Oh. Just a squirrel. 

15.  Oh boy. Someone walking to class. Do I smile at them? Wave? 

 

16. Hopefully they got the point of a nice smile attempt…

17.  Hunting Lodge

18. Beer can, beer can, beer can…5 cents, 10 cents, 15 cents…

19. I hate how there are so many cars that drive on this road. They are probably all critiquing my running form

20. Only 4 Miles Completed? This has felt like a marathon and a half! I wonder what it would be like to actually run a marathon…

21. Why do we even have this roundabout on Birch Street anyway? Why can’t there just be stop signs?

22. Stop… in the name of love, before i breaaaak your- okay. focus.

23. Was that a Wings car that just went by?!

24. Man, I’m hungry. I wonder what I should make for dinner tonight…

25. CrossFit Storrs? What would it be like to lift instead of run?

26. That could be a cool change *pictures self all muscular lifting heavy weights*

27. 6 miles!! If I did another one of these loops I can run close to a half marathon

28. Ha Ha. Maybe another day.

29. *Last Hill* *I think I can! I think I can! I think I can!*

30. This better leave me with a pretty nice booty by the time I reach the top of this hill

31. I can almost see it… that dream I’m dreaming. There’s a voice inside my head saying you’ll never reach it

32. Oh but I will Miley, I am almost there.

33. DONE!! I think I like running. I’ll do this again tomorrow.Â